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Ëþáèé äðóæå!
Öüîãî ðîêó òè ïðîäîâæèø âèâ÷àòè àíãëіéñüêó ìîâó. Ïіäðó÷íèê ìіñòèòü
ñіì ðîçäіëіâ, êîæåí ç ÿêèõ – öå âåëèêà òåìà, íàïðèêëàä “Family and
Friends” àáî “Balance Your School Life”. Äëÿ òîãî ùîá ç êíèæêîþ áóëî
çðó÷íіøå ïðàöþâàòè, óðîêè ïîäіëåíî íà äåêіëüêà ÷àñòèí: Pronunciation
Warm-up, Grammar Smart, Word Smart, Time to Read, Conversation Warm-
up, Time to Listen, Time to Write.
Êîæåí óðîê ïî÷èíàєòüñÿ ç áåñіäè – Conversation Warm-up. Öå äîïîìîæå
òîáі àêòèâíî âêëþ÷èòèñÿ â ðîáîòó, «çàíóðèòèñÿ» â ñåðåäîâèùå àíãëіéñüêîї
ìîâè, âіäíîâèòè â ïàì’ÿòі íàáóòі çíàííÿ.
Ó òåáå ç’ÿâëÿòüñÿ íîâі äðóçі, òåæ ñåìèêëàñíèêè. Öå ïåðñîíàæі Ann,
Steve, Lucy, Helen òà іíøі, ç ÿêèìè òè áóäåø ñïіëêóâàòèñÿ àíãëіéñüêîþ,
âèâ÷àòè ãðàìàòèêó, ïîïîâíþâàòè ñëîâíèêîâèé çàïàñ.
Äіòè ðîçêàæóòü òîáі ïðî æèòòÿ øêîëÿðіâ ó ñâîїõ êðàїíàõ, íàâ÷àòü
ñïіëêóâàòèñÿ ìîâîþ, ÿêà є äëÿ íèõ ðіäíîþ. Ðàçîì âè ïîãîâîðèòå ïðî óëþá-
ëåíі êіíîôіëüìè, âіäîìèõ ñïîðòñìåíіâ, ïîáóâàєòå â ïîïóëÿðíèõ òåàòðàõ
âàøèõ êðàїí. Òè çìîæåø ðîçêàçàòè ñâîїì çàêîðäîííèì äðóçÿì ïðî
ñòîëèöþ Óêðàїíè – Êèїâ, îçíàéîìèø їõ ç âèçíà÷íèìè ìіñöÿìè ìіñòà.
Ó êіíöі ïіäðó÷íèêà òè çíàéäåø äîâіäíèê (First Aid Kit), òåêñòè äëÿ
àóäіþâàííÿ (Audioscripts), êëþ÷і äî òåñòîâèõ çàâäàíü (My progress in
English), àíãëî-óêðàїíñüêèé ñëîâíèê (Vocabulary) òà òàáëèöþ íåïðàâèëü-
íèõ äієñëіâ (Irregular Verbs).
Çâåðíè óâàãó íà çàâäàííÿ, ÿêі ïîòðіáíî áóäå âèêîíàòè â ðîáî÷îìó
çîøèòі. Öå äîïîìîæå òîáі øâèäøå é êðàùå çàñâîїòè ìàòåðіàë.
Ç óðèâêіâ òâîðіâ âіäîìèõ àíãëіéñüêèõ òà àìåðèêàíñüêèõ ïèñüìåííèêіâ,
âìіùåíèõ ó ïіäðó÷íèêó, òè áіëüøå äіçíàєøñÿ ïðî àíãëîìîâíі êðàїíè. Öå
äîïîìîæå òîáі ïîãëèáèòè çíàííÿ ç àíãëіéñüêîї ìîâè, ùîá çãîäîì ñòàòè
öіêàâèì ñïіâðîçìîâíèêîì.
Good luck!
Õàé ùàñòèòü!
Àâòîðè
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Summer Travel
I. Conversation Warm-up
Look and say where children travelled in summer. Where did you travel in summer?
Kyiv London
seaside children’s camp
E x a m p l e: Some children visited Kyiv and saw many places of interest. My
family and I travelled to Turkey.
II. Pronunciation Warm-up
Read the chant and practise the rhythm. Say what your favourite kind of travel-
ling is.
Travelling Chant
– Do you like travelling?
– Yes, I do.
– Are you fond of sightseeing?
– Yes, I am.
– Do you enjoy swimming and lying in the sun?
– Sure, I do. Summer is fun.
III. Grammar Smart
Read and recall: the Present Perfect and the Past Indefinite
1. Let’s play a completion game.
E x a m p l e: We went to … last summer. We went to Odessa last summer.
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1. We have just … .
2. My friend has already… .
3. … yesterday.
4. … a month ago.
5. I have never … .
6. … last weekend.
2. Make up sentences on the table.
E x a m p l e: I was the best at swimming at school, that’s why I went to a
swimming camp in summer.
1. I was the best at swim-
ming at school,
2. It was dark,
3. Our class decided to go on
a hike,
4. The weather was wonder-
ful,
5. I like the sights,
6. Nick is a great traveller,
that’s why
a) we packed rucksacks.
b) I went to the swimming
camp in summer.
c) I have taken pictures of
them.
d) we decided to put up a tent.
e) we spent the last weekend
out of town.
f) he has chosen a walking
tour for Sunday.
IV. Time to Read
1. Read/listen to the children discussing their summer travel and say why Ann
enjoys travelling.
Travelling Experience
Ann: Look here, Helen, there are pictures of Big Ben and Westminster
Palace on your T-shirt and I can see the Union Jack on your schoolbag.
Does it mean that you have accomplished your dream and visited Lon-
don this summer or just had a shopping trip for a new school year?
Helen: I adore shopping, of course, and I did do some shopping but in Lon-
don.
Ann: Great! Was it a sightseeing tour or a study visit?
Helen: Both. We had English lessons four days a week at a private school
and the rest of the week was given to sightseeing. I was very im-
pressed by visiting the British Museum, especially by its Egyptian
collection.
Ann: No wonder, travelling is always exciting. The more you travel, the
more you learn.
Helen: I knew you would say this as you are the most experienced traveller
in our class. Where have you been this time?
Ann: I’ve been on the move all my summer holidays. At the beginning of
the summer I visited Lviv. My cousin Denis invited me. He was having
his international friends over from Canada and I participated in the
welcoming party.
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Summer Travel
Helen: Let me guess your contribution. You cooked Ukrainian national di-
shes – varenyks, pancakes, pies and you sang your favourite Ukrai-
nian folk songs.
Ann: Poor guess. I did nothing of the sort. The Canadian girls liked my
vyshyvanka and I taught them how to embroider in Ukrainian na-
tional style.
Helen: Great! You had a chance to practise your hobby, I believe.
Ann: In a way, but it was a good experience. Then I went to Odessa and
spent three weeks there swimming in the sea and lying in the sun.
And finally, I went to my granny’s place to Belarus and stayed there
up to the end of my holidays. I saw and learned a lot there.
Helen: So, we prove the truth of the old saying again, ‘Travelling is worth
trouble taking’.
2. Answer the questions.
1. What was Helen’s dream?
2. Did Helen accomplish it?
3. Which girl is an experienced traveller?
4. How did Ann practise her hobby?
5. What did you learn about the Ann other hobbies?
6. Where did Ann spend the last days of her summer holidays?
3. Look at the pictures and describe the situations in them, using the text
“Travelling Experience”.
E x a m p l e : Helen was wearing a T-shirt with pictures of Big Ben and West-
minster Palace on it.
V. Time to Communicate
a) Act as Helen and describe your trip to
London. Use:
to accomplish one’s dream;
a shopping trip;
to have a sightseeing tour;
to be impressed by something;
to have memorable holidays.
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b) Act as Ann and describe your travelling expe-
rience.
to be on the move;
to participate in a welcoming party;
to practise one’s hobby;
to embroider;
to have a great travelling experience.
c) In pairs, talk about your summer travel. Follow the pattern.
Pattern:
– Look here, … . There is… . Did you … ?
– I adore …, of course, but … .
– Great! Was it … or … ?
– Both. We had … and … . I’ve got the most … .
– No wonder … .
– And where did you … ?
– Personally, I … . At the beginning of the summer I … .
– Let me guess … . You … and … .
– Poor guess! I … and … .
– Great, you had a chance … .
– In a way, but then … and finally I … .
– So, we prove the truth of the old saying: … .
VI. Time to Write
Write a short essay about your summer travel.
Go to Ex. 1, 2 of your WB
In Grade 7
I. Conversation Warm-up
Read what the children say about their expectations of studying in Grade 7 and
tell your friends who you agree with.
I think we’ll learn new subjects this year. It’ll be very inte-
resting to learn new things.
Ann
I hope we’ll have more lessons in the computer labs and
work more on the Internet.
Andrew
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Summer Travel
Personally, I’d like to meet new teachers and new classmates.
It’s fun to have new people around.
Denis
I believe we’ll have more after-school activities, like sport,
drama or music.
Helen
E x a m p l e : I agree with Andrew. I like to work on the computer, because it
is easier to learn.
II. Pronunciation Warm-up
Read and practise the rhythm. Say what you think about your studying English
in Grade 7 form.
The Seventh Form Rap
We are one year older.
We are in the Seventh form
We’ve got new language folders
and learn behavior norms:
How native speakers talk,
Gesticulate and mime.
What codes and rules they stick to
At work and leisure time.
It’s fun to learn a foreign language.
It’s great to know its culture,
For it unites the people
And makes relations tighter.
III. Grammar Smart
The Present and Past Continuous
a) Look at the pictures and say what the children are doing in the school yard.
E x a m p l e: The boys are playing football in the school yard.
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b) Play a grammar combination game using when or while.
E x a m p l e: I came home. My mum was cooking dinner. When I came home,
my mum was cooking dinner.
1. My sister was sleeping. I was doing my lessons.
2. A teacher entered the classroom. The pupils were discussing a problem.
3. The boys were playing football. The girls were swimming.
4. The children were role-playing. The teacher was watching them.
5. The coach came to the gym. The athletes were practising high and long
jumps.
6. Oksana was setting the table. Her mum was cutting vegetables in the
kitchen.
c) In groups, make up your own stories under the titles given.
On a Shopping Trip Let’s Have Dinner
IV. Time to Read
Read the children’s most memorable impressions of the previous school year and
say what impressed them most.
Oksana: Of all my hobbies I like cooking the best. My granny is great at
baking and her apple pies have a taste like nothing else on Earth. I always
watched her while she was baking and enjoyed it. While making pies, my
granny taught me how to make them look appetizing.
In summer we celebrated my granny’s 70th
birthday and many guests came
to our place to wish her a happy birthday. We treated our guests to different
dishes but most of all they liked the pies. My granny was proud to say that
it was me who baked them and everybody asked me for the recipe. I was the
happiest guest at the party. I’m a good learner, aren’t I?
Andrew: My most memorable impression is my visit to Australia. You’ll
be surprised to know that Australians celebrate New Year in summer. We
decorated a New Year tree on the beach. There were no New Year costumes,
we wore only bathing suits, sun glasses and caps. It was so hot! But there
were New Year presents and a real Santa Claus! He was walking from group
to group, singing Christmas carols and all the picnickers joined him. I was so
excited! It looked so different from what we have in Ukraine.
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Summer Travel
Denis: I also had a new experience in summer. My family moved into a
new flat, which was in another district of our town. So I had to go to a new
school. Frankly speaking, I was scared. I loved my old school and teachers
and I had so many school friends there. What was going to happen in the new
school?
Luckily, Boris Voitenko, who goes to the same karate club with me, was
my classmate now. He introduced me to his friends and they showed me
round their school. I liked their computer centre, the library and the lan-
guage lab. Boris’s friends are good musicians and they play in the school
orchestra. At that time they had a problem – their drummer was in hospital
and that’s why they couldn’t participate in the city festival. Can you imagine
how happy they were to learn that I could play the drums? So we played in
the festival and we were a great success. All my worries have gone by now.
Now I have more friends and more possibilities to practise my music.
Helen: My family went to Chicago, at the invitation of my aunt last summer
and I’m still impressed by my visit and especially of my shopping tour.
My cousin Polly invited me to the Mall to hang out with her friends. When
we came, the girls decided to do the window shopping. Polly said it was their
habit to do it. I never thought it could be so exciting. We looked at the goods
displayed on the counters, watched the customers trying on new clothes,
talked to shop assistants, discussed the latest fashions. I was surprised that
the girls knew so much not only about fashion but about what and where to
buy different goods like clothes, shoes, music discs, computer games, etc. It was
quite a new experience for me because I’m used to doing the shopping only
with my mum.
2. Mark the true statements.
1. The children had different impressions of their summer.
2. Denis had a chance to visit Chicago.
3. Andrew loved his New Year celebrations.
4. Oksana had a good shopping experience.
5. Helen was a good drummer and played in the school orchestra.
6. Denis worried about his studying in the new school.
3. Look at the pictures (p. 10–11) and reproduce the episodes from the texts.
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V. Time to Communicate
1. Act as one of the children and speak about the most memorable events of the
previous school year. Use:
to be impressed by something;
to be exciting;
to take part in something;
to be surprised;
to learn a lot about something;
to have the most memorable time.
2. In pairs, discuss with your friends your plans for Grade 7 as in the pattern.
Pattern:
A: Hey, …we are in Grade 7 now. What … ?
B: Yes, we are one year older and … . I think … .
A: Besides, this year … and … .
B: Personally, … .
A: Great! And I … .
B: I know you … . Are you going … ?
A: Sure. I believe … .
B: Agreed. We can also … and … .
A: Exactly, and … .
B: I hope we’ll … .
3. Speak about your future studies in Grade 7.
VI. Time to Write
Write about a new activity you are going to take part in being a seventh-grader.
Go to Ex. 3, 4 of your WB
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UNIT 1. Family and Friends
1.1. Family album
Word Bank
newly born
cute
caring
wise
Phrase Bank
to display family photos
to have a full set of …
to be on a visit to somebody
to be the heart of the family
to be of the same age
to be everybody’s pet
to have a combined age of …
Communication Box
… namely, …
I. Conversation Warm-up
This is a photo of Phil’s family. In pairs, compare his family to
your family.
my grandpamy grandpa mum dadmy grandma
my elder sister my younger brother
my elder
brother
my niece
my nephew
E x a m p l e: A: Phil’s family is bigger than mine.
B: My family is also big: I have …
II. Pronunciation Warm-up
Read the family rules with correct intonation. Say what rules you have in your
family.
Phil
13.
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Unit 1
b) Look at the pictures and fill in the right form of the verb to be.
E x a m p l e: My granddad … in his early forties.
My granddad isn’t in his early forties.
1. My grandparents … in the garden now.
2. The baby girl … so sweet!
3. Tim … a very caring brother.
4. The children … in the kindergarten now.
5. Why … I in this photo?
2. Read and remember!
Use was / were as the Past Simple forms of the verb to be to talk about
your family history:
E x a m p l e: My mother was on a visit to her in-laws then.
Don’t forget to use adverbs of time:
then, last year, two months ago, for five years, etc.
Use have been / has been as the Present Perfect forms of the verb to be
to talk about your family experiences that have happened in your life up
to now:
E x a m p l e: I have been to Canada.
Use expressions often, once, twice, several times to say how often
something has happened to your family members.
E x a m p l e: My parents have been to Poland several times.
Don’t forget the difference in meaning between been and gone:
My sister has gone to the Carpathians on holiday. (= She is there now.)
My sister has been to the Carpathians. (= She visited them in the past,
and is back by now.)
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1.1
Use will be as the Future Simple form of the verb to be to talk about
events that might happen in your family:
E x a m p l e: My uncle will probably be with us at Christmas.
Don’t forget to use the adverbs probably, certainly and definitely.
Use am/is/are going to talk about your family’s future plans and ar-
rangements.
E x a m p l e: We are going to have a family reunion next month.
a) Play a grammar ‘time-machine’ game using the pictures.
E x a m p l e: A: I was on a visit to my great-grandparents last weekend.
B: I have been on family visits many times.
C: I am going to visit my aunt on holiday.
b) Say:
what happened in your family some time ago;
what makes your family experience up to now;
what events might happen in your family in the near future;
what your family’s future plans and arrangements are.
E x a m p l e: My cousins were at the seaside with us last summer.
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Unit 1
IV. Word Smart
Family Members Family member’s characteristics
granny (grandma)
granddad (grandpa)
uncle
aunt
cousin
on one’s side
on the father’s/mother’s side
wife
husband
niece
nephew
grandparent
granddaughter
kind
wise
caring
cute
lovely
everybody’s pet
friendly
to be the heart of the family
to look after a baby
to be fond of…
something you can’t do without
to enjoy every minute of one’s stay
to get to know relatives
Study these words and word combinations and:
a) Say what you call:
– your mother’s sister; It is my aunt.
– your mother’s brother;
– your aunt’s son;
– your uncle’s daughter;
– your sister’s daughter;
– your brother’s son;
– your father’s parents;
– your mother’s mum.
b) Say how the members of your family can be characterized.
E x a m p l e: My grandma is the heart of the family.
c) Answer the questions.
1. What new relatives have you become acquainted with recently?
2. What relatives on your mother’s/father’s side have you got?
3. Who is the heart of your family?
4. Who is very caring in your family?
5. What relatives do you enjoy spending time with? Why?
6. Who is the oldest/youngest in your family?
At Home: Take a family photo and describe the people in it (6–8 sentences).
Go to Ex. 5, 6 of your WB
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1.1
V. Time to Read
1. On the website “Family Album Pages” Sonya and Kate displayed their family
photos with some information. Read and match the information to the pictures.
A B C
ED
1. Hi there! This is me. My name is Kate and I’m 13. In this photo I’m
with my granny and my two cousins. They are my relatives on my mum’s
side, namely, my aunt’s son and daughter. We are on a visit to our granny.
She is the heart of our big family, very kind and wise.
2. These are my mum and dad. They are of the same age and have the same
interests. You see them in the garden. Gardening is something they can’t do
without. Now they are grandparents and spend more time with their grand-
daughter.
3. Hi, it’s me, Sonya. In this photo you see my elder sister Helen, her hus-
band Boris and my niece Olha. Her baby is such a lovely little thing, so cute
and funny. Boris is very caring and likes to look after his little daughter.
4. In this photo you see my two uncles on my father’s side and my father.
The brothers are very friendly and like to fish in the pond near my granny’s
house. My uncle Denis is the youngest and he is not married yet.
5. This is my niece Lidia. She is only six months old and she is very lucky
to have a full set of grandparents (four) and all eight great-grandparents,
too. The three generations above her have a combined age of more than
1,000. They are sure to spoil her on special occasions!
2. Fill in: older or elder.
1. My … sister is married.
2. Next year I’ll be one year … .
3. What’s your … brother’s job?
4. My father is … than my mum.
5. Who is … : you or your cousin?
6. Have you got an … brother?
Older – elder
Compare: My elder sister
is 3 years older than me.
See First Aid Kit: Gram-
mar in Use, p. 222
18.
19.
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Unit 1
I. Conversation Warm-up
In pairs, look at the pictures and ask your friend what professions his/her rela-
tives have.
en engineer a doctor a teacher a shop
assistant
a programmer
E x a m p l e: A: Is there an engineer in your family?
B: We haven’t got engineers. My Dad is a doctor and my Mum is
a lawyer.
II. Pronunciation Warm-up
Read and practise the sounds /Á/ and /t/. Say what jobs run in this family.
Profession Round Chant
Is your mother a teacher?
No, she’s not. She’s a doctor.
Is your father a doctor?
No, he’s not. He’s a pilot.
Is your uncle a pilot?
No, he’s not. He is an engineer.
Is your aunt an engineer?
No, she’s not. She’s an economist.
Are you an economist?
No, I’m not. I am a pupil.
III. Grammar Smart
1. Look and recall.
The Present Simple The Present Continuous
Describe opinions using verbs of
thinking: mean, know, understand,
think, remember, forget.
E x a m p l e: My mum thinks tea-
ching is the best job in the world.
Describe actions happening around
the time of speaking using time ex-
pressions now, at the moment, to-
day, this week.
E x a m p l e: I’m looking for a part-
time job this week.
Describe likes and dislikes using
verbs of feeling/wanting: like, dis-
like, want, prefer.
E x a m p l e: My uncle doesn’t like
his job.
Describe what is happening in a
photo or picture.
E x a m p l e: In this photo, my aunt
is performing an operation.
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1.2
a) Play a grammar picture description game using the given verbs. Say what you
think about these families.
E x a m p l e: A: In this picture, the grandfather is working in the field.
B: His grandson is working in the field, too.
to work
to help
to teach
to learn
to show
to explain
to try
to clean
to paint
to draw
to colour
to sketch
b) Say whether you like or dislike these jobs. Give your reasons.
E x a m p l e: a lawyer/to help in legal issues I like this job because it is
essential to help people in legal issues.
1. a teacher/to inspire children to learn
2. a doctor/to cure people
3. a librarian/to recommend books
4. a mechanic/to repair cars
5. a hotel receptionist/to make people comfortable
6. a tourist agent/to arrange holiday trips
2. Read and remember!
Use the Present Simple tense to talk about permanent situations:
E x a m p l e: My aunt works in a hospital.
Use the Present Continuous tense to talk about temporary situations:
E x a m p l e: My cousin is a student. He is currently working part-time.
Time expressions: right now, currently, at the moment, these days
Describe changes and trends using verbs of change: get, turn, go,
become in the Present Continuous:
E x a m p l e: This profession is getting more and more popular.
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Unit 1
a) Play a grammar contrast game using the ideas from the box.
Permanent situations Temporary situations
to live in town
to work in a shop
to study at university
to travel on business
to drive a car
to stay out of town
to work at home
to take an online course
to visit Poland
to ride a bicycle
E x a m p l e: A: He lives in town.
B: He is staying out of town now.
b) Say how life and people around you are changing these days.
E x a m p l e: parents/to work more My parents are working more and more.
1. school/to get more complicated
2. people/to get friendlier
3. your neighbourhood/to become safer
4. the world/to become more peaceful
5. life/to get easier
IV. Word Smart
1. Study these words and word combinations and:
a) Say who works in the medical profession.
E x a m p l e: There are doctors and nurses in the medical profession.
b) Look at the photos and say what profession
runs in this family (4–5 sentences).
to follow in her father’s footsteps;
to become a doctor;
to be retired;
to have many striking stories to tell;
to run in the family.
E x a m p l e: Kateryna Amosova followed in her
father’s footsteps.
Mykola Amosov
and his daughter
Kateryna Amosova
ambulance;
to be taken to hospital
nurse, pediatrician
surgeon; to perform an
operation; appendicitis
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1.2
2. Complete the sentences and speak about a profession that runs in your family.
1. I think it’s best to…. 4. My … says … is the best job in the world.
2. I want to become … 5. … has many striking stories to tell.
3. I’d like to follow in … 6. As you see, … runs in our family.
At Home: Describe your parents’ professions/jobs (8–10 sentences).
Go to Ex. 9, 10 of your WB
V. Time to Read
1. Read/listen to the dialogue and say what professions run in Helen’s family.
Talking about Professions in the Family
Steve: Hey, Helen, you are very good at English. Do you plan to become a
teacher?
Helen: Maybe. My mum is a teacher and she loves it. She says teaching is the
best job in the world. I think she is a very good teacher as she can
inspire her students to learn. Sometimes she lets me help her with
marking their papers.
Steve: We all have someone in our family who we most admire. In my opi-
nion, these people are essential for us as we have somebody to model
ourselves after.
Helen: I think it’s best to do something that makes you happy.
Steve: Right you are. In my case, I want to help sick people and become a
doctor, maybe a general practitioner. When I was a child, I had a
sharp pain in my right side. My mum called an ambulance and I was
taken to hospital. The next day I was operated on for appendicitis.
The doctors and nurses were so helpful and kind!
Helen: My aunt is a doctor. She works in a big hospital as a pediatrician and
a surgeon. She performs very complicated operations, my mum says.
Steve: Could I possibly meet her and talk with her about the medical profes-
sion?
Helen: Certainly. With twenty years of experience, she has a lot of interesting
stories to tell. By the way, my aunt followed in my granddad’s footsteps.
Steve: Really? And what did your grandfather do?
Helen: He was a dentist. He cured people’s teeth. He is retired, though.
Steve: So, the medical profession runs in your family, doesn’t it?
Helen: It sure does.
BrE – paediatrician
AmE – pediatrician
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2. In pairs, discuss the professions in your families. Use the pattern.
Pattern:
A: I say, … , you’re good at … . Do you plan to become …?
B: Maybe. My … is a … and … loves it. … says it’s the best … .
A: I think it’s best to …. . From my perspective, … .
B: Right you are. In my case, I want to … .
A: My … is a … . … works … .
B: Could I possibly … and …?
A: Certainly. With … years of experience, … has … to tell. By the way, …
followed … .
B: Really? And what … , I wonder?
A: … retired, though.
B: So, the … profession runs in your family, doesn’t it?
A: It sure does.
VII. Time to Write
Write a paragraph about someone in your family you admire. Begin with:
We all have someone in our family who we most admire. From my perspec-
tive, these people are essential for us as we have somebody to model ourselves
after. In my case, …
Go to Ex. 11, 12 of your WB
1.3. People around me
Word Bank
survey
poll
respondent
teenager
top answer
weary
embarrassed
male
female
Phrase Bank
to win by a nose
to ask open-ended questions
to spend time with a signifi-
cant other
to feel stressed
to be one’s foundation
to fill in a questionnaire
to be a predictor of happiness
Communication Box
It turns out that …
Overwhelmingly, …
I. Conversation Warm-up
Read the sentences (p. 26) and match them to the people around you. Say how
the people around you make you feel.
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Good morning,
boys and girls!
Dinner is ready,
honey!
Come, guys, let’s go
for a walk.
Well, honey, how about a
game of basketball?
Mum Dad friends teachers
E x a m p l e: My parents are my foundation. If I do something stupid, they
will still love me no matter what. Just knowing that makes me feel happy.
II. Pronunciation Warm-up
Read the proverbs about people around us and practise the sounds /Ц/ and /t/.
Say which of them you agree with.
Who chatters to you,
will chatter of you.
A friend in need is
a friend indeed.
Friends are thieves
of time.
Love makes people good.
III. Grammar Smart
1. Look and recall.
The verb to have in its lexical meaning
have / have got have + noun
Relationships:
I’ve got an elder sister.
She has two kids.
Experiences:
Have fun!
We are having a good time.
Possessions:
I’ve got a present for you. (BrE)
They have a lot of money. (AmE)
Special events:
Let’s have a party.
Have a wonderful trip!
Features:
Everyone in his family has got higher
education. (BrE)
She has big brown eyes. (AmE)
Activity:
My friend and I have a jog every
morning.
I’m tired – let’s relax.
Use forms of have, not have got with past and future tenses.
E x a m p l e: When I was a child, I had a pet hamster.
When I grow up, I will have a family of my own.
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a) Play a grammar comparison game using the pictures.
Laura Bill
E x a m p l e: A: Laura’s got an elder brother.
B: Bill has a younger brother.
b) Answer the ‘how often’ questions.
1. How often do you have a jog? I have a jog every morning.
2. How often do you have a swim?
3. How often do you have a walk?
4. How often do you have a trip?
5. How often do you have parties?
6. How often do you have a conversation on the phone?
2. Read and remember!
The verb to have in its grammatical meaning
Tense form Meaning Example
have done/has done
Past experiences I have travelled a lot.
Past actions with pres-
ent results
I have already answered
all the survey questions.
Situations up to the
present
I’ve known Jack for a
long time.
have been doing/ has
been doing
Actions up to the pre-
sent
I’ve been walking since
three o’clock.
Recent continuous ac-
tions with present re-
sults
I’m tired – I’ve been
cleaning my room.
a) Play a grammar completion game.
E x a m p l e: A: …travelled a lot.
B: I have travelled a lot.
1. … answered all the survey questions.
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2. … been to the Carpathians.
3. … felt happy.
4. … done something stupid.
5. … made new friends.
6. … taken part in a survey.
b) Say what your family and friends have been doing since morning.
E x a m p l e: My mum has been working since morning.
IV. Word Smart
1. Study these words and word combinations and:
a) Say how much time you spend with these people and what you do together.
teenage friends a significant other family members
E x a m p l e: I play sports with my teenage friends three times a week.
b) Match the words to their definitions. Say what we can learn about ourselves
in this way.
1.survey a) the most frequent response;
2.top answer b) a person who just wins;
3.respondent c) a general study done by asking people questions;
4.winner, by a nose d) a person who has to answer questions.
2. In pairs, ask each other open-ended questions on the nature of these feel-
ings. Compare your answers and decide what makes both of you happy.
to make somebody feel:
happy worried
excited weary
blessed embarrassed
E x a m p l e: What makes you fell happy?
At Home: Conduct a mini-survey among your teenage friends about the role
of family, friends, education and money in their lives. Report your findings in
8–10 sentences.
Go to Ex. 13, 14 of your WB
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V. Time to Read
1. Read the Internet article and say what makes a teenager happy.
What Makes a Teenager Happy
So, you are between the ages 13 and 24. What makes you happy? A wor-
ried, weary parent might imagine the answer to sound something like this: a
little rock’n’roll, maybe some cash, or at least the car keys.
It turns out the real answer is quite different. Spending time with family
was the top answer to that open-ended question, according to an extensive
survey – more than 100 questions asked of 1,280 people ages 13–24 – con-
ducted by The Associated Press and MTV on the nature of happiness among
America’s young people.
Next was spending time with friends, followed by time with a significant
other. And even better for parents: nearly three-quarters of young people say
their relationship with their parents makes them happy.
“They’re my foundation,” says Kristina St. John, 17, a high-school stu-
dent from Queens in New York. “My mom tells me that even if I do some-
thing stupid, she’s still going to love me no matter what. Just knowing that
makes me feel very happy and blessed.”
Other results are more disconcerting. While most young people are happy
overall with the way their lives are going, there are racial differences: the
poll shows whites to be happier, across economic categories, than blacks and
Hispanics. A lot of young people feel stressed, particularly those from the
middle class, and females more than males.
You might think money would be clearly tied to a general sense of happi-
ness. But almost no one said “money” when asked what makes them happy,
though people with the highest family incomes are generally happier with
life. However, having highly educated parents is a stronger predictor of hap-
piness than income.
All parents, here is some more for you: most young people in school say it
makes them happy. Overwhelmingly, young people think marriage would
make them happy and want to be married some day. Most also want to have
kids.
Finally, when asked to name their heroes, nearly half of respondents men-
tioned one or both of their parents. The winner, by a nose: Mom.
(Adapted from the Internet)
Across Cultures: the USA
The Associated Press – the oldest and largest US news service, with of-
fices all over the world. Its members include newspapers and television
and radio stations.
MTV – an American television company whose programmes are shown
around the world. It broadcasts popular music 24 hours a day.
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2. Mark the true statements.
1. The article is about small kids.
2. The real answer differs from that of a worried parent.
3. Teenagers like to spend time with family best of all.
4. Less than 100 young people were asked about the nature of happiness.
5. Spending time with friends was one of the top answers.
6. Money was clearly tied to a general sense of happiness by most respon-
dents.
3. Say what these numbers stand for in the article. Reproduce the sentences with
them.
13 17 24 100 1,280 3/4
E x a m p l e: We become teenagers at the age of 13.
VI. Time to Communicate
1. Act as a journalist and ask your classmates questions on the nature of happi-
ness of young Ukrainians. Use:
to make somebody happy;
family income;
to feel blessed;
to feel stressed;
to have highly educated parents;
2. In pairs, discuss your strongest predictor of happiness. Use the pattern.
Pattern:
A: I say, … , would you mind if I asked you a personal question?
B: No, no. Go ahead.
A: I wonder what makes you happy. A little …? Maybe some … ?
B: Poor guess! In my case, it’s … .
A: Glad to hear that. But why?
B: … my foundation. My … tells me that even if I … , s/he is still going
to … , no matter what. Just knowing that makes me feel … .
A: The same with me. But some people say that … would be clearly tied to
… . What do you think?
B: I wouldn’t say that. … is a stronger predictor of happiness than … .
A: What about … ?
B: It … , too. I would also mention … .
A: Me, too.
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VII. Time to Write
Into Your Writing Portfolio:
– Advice-seeking letters appear in newspapers and magazine. They can be
about any problem imaginable.
– The letters are written in an informal style.
– The introduction will state why this letter is written.
– The body will expand on the problem.
– The conclusion will ask for help from the addressee.
How to write an advice-seeking letter
Introduction Body Conclusion
Dear editor,
Never in my wildest
dreams did I ever think
that …
But I have a situation
in which …
So I am writing you in
hopes …
To complicate mat-
ters,…
I very much would like
to …
The problem is that …
One point is …
The second point is …
What should I do?
Should I … or …?
Please answer as soon
as possible because …
E x a m p l e:
Dear Editor,
Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think that I would be writing to
someone asking for advice. But I have a situation in which I need help and
there is no one I can ask.
I am in my early teens now and nothing seems to make me happy: nei-
ther my relationship with my parents nor spending time with friends.
One point is that my mum often tells me that I’ve done something stupid.
I wish she said she would love me no matter what.
The second point is that I don’t have enough pocket money to go out. It
seems that my friends with higher family incomes are happier with life.
What should I do?
Go to Ex. 15, 16 of your WB
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1.4. In comfort with yourself
Word Bank
outfit
worrier
genes
family budget
generation gap
tolerant
Phrase Bank
to look stressed
to lose one’s temper
to be out of one’s element
to crown it all
to cost a fortune
Communication Box: How to Talk about Your Worries
What’s wrong? You look stressed.
What’s your worry?
The problem is that ... .
The only snag with ... is ... .
I feel so uncomfortable.
I often find it difficult to ... .
I am out of my element.
I started to have difficulty with ... .
Calm down!
There is no point ... .
Let’s hope for the best.
You are a worrier!
There are no easy answers to ... .
Just try a little harder.
I. Conversation Warm-up
Look at the pictures and say in which of the situations you will be comfortable.
Explain why.
to get together with
friends
to have a fight to stay home alone
E x a m p l e: I will be in comfort with myself if I often get together with friends,
because we have a lot of fun.
II. Pronunciation Warm-up
Read and beat the rhythm. What advice can you give to this person?
The Worrier’s Chant
Gee, I’m thirsty.
Drink some water.
Gee, I’m angry.
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Calm down.
Gee, I’m tired.
Have a rest.
Gee, I’m cold.
Wrap up warm.
I’m lonely.
Call up a friend.
I’m bored.
Go to a movie.
My outfit is wrong.
Wear something new.
I am a worrier.
Relax!
III. Function Smart.
Read and learn how to talk about your worries.
Look at the pictures and fill in the mini-dialogues.
a) – You look stressed. What’s your worry?
– The problem is that I ... .
What shall I do?
– I think you should ... more.
b) – Gee, I’m angry!
– Calm down! There is no point in … .
c) – Terrible, just terrible!
My ... is completely wrong!
– You are a worrier! If you don’t like it,
just ... .
d) – I feel so uncomfortable.
I often find it difficult to tell
my parents about my ... .
– It happens to the best of us.
There are no easy answers to the ... problem.
e) – What’s wrong?
– I feel out of my element. I started
to have difficulties with ... .
– There is no instant solution for doing Maths.
Just ... .
f) – What do you say to going on holiday in ... ?
– The only problem with it is ... .
– Let’s hope for the best.
to feel lonely;
to socialize with friends
to lose your temper
troubles;
generation gap
outfit;
to wear something new
Maths;
to try a little harder
The Carpathians;
the weather
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IV. Word Smart
1. Study these words and word combinations and:
a) Say how you understand the generation gap.
to look stressed;
to find something difficult;
to lose one’s temper;
to be out of one’s element.
b) Say what problem a teenage girl might have.
family budget; new outfit; to cost a fortune.
The problem is that…
2. In pairs, share your little worries and comfort each other.
There are no easy answers.
Just try a little harder.
There is no instant solution.
Let’s hope for the best.
At Home: Write about your friend’s problem and suggest a solution (8–
10 sentences).
Go to Ex. 17, 18 of your WB
V. Time to Read
1. Read/listen to the conversation between two teenage friends and say how they
deal with their worries.
Talking about Worries
Part One
Helen: Hi, Ann! How are you?
Ann: Hi, Helen. Could be better.
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BrE Maths
AmE Math
Helen: Why, you look stressed. What’s your worry?
Ann: So many things have gone wrong!
Helen: Calm down! Please! There is no point in losing your
temper. So what is it?
Ann: I am out of my element. I started to have difficulties with Maths.
Besides, I find it uncomfortable to tell my parents about my troubles,
and on top of it all, my outfit is completely wrong.
Helen: What a mess you’ve made of your life! I advise you, first of all, to
stop worrying.
Ann: I know I am a worrier! I have worry genes from both sides of my family.
My dad is also a skilled worrier. Only he worries about different
things: nuclear waste, his bank account and the future of science at
the age of computers. My mum specializes in big worries, too.
Helen: Such as?
Ann: Housekeeping, family budget, her friends’ family problems, that kind
of thing.
Part Two
Helen: I’m glad your worries aren’t that big. But there are certainly a lot
of them. Let’s deal with each of them separately. So, your Maths:
there is no instant solution for doing Maths, you know. Just try a
little harder.
Ann: It’s easier said than done. Thanks, anyway. How about the generation
gap? I feel so uncomfortable about it!
Helen: It happens to the best of us. Of course, there are no easy answers to
this problem. I think you should be more tolerant and wait for the
right moment to remind your parents about their own childhood.
Ann: Let’s hope for the best. And what do you say to my clothes? Should
I wear them?
Helen: Sure. Your outfit is perfectly okay, if you ask me. But if you don’t
like it, just wear something new, for a change. How about your new
jeans? They are the latest style. They look terrific! Where did you get
them?
Ann: At the Denim Barn. They cost a fortune. I had to use some of my
birthday money, but it’s worth it…
jeans /dʒЦnz/ äæèíñè
genes /dʒi:nz/ ãåíè
denim – äæèíñîâà òêàíèíà
See First Aid Kit: Word Meaning, p. 226
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Across Cultures
Denim Barn (the USA) – a big plain building which houses a store selling
denim clothes.
2. Fill in the chart with the problems and solutions (Ex. 1, p. 34).
Problem Solution
3. In pairs, complete the conversation between Ann and Helen.
A: Hi, … . You look ... . What’s your ... ?
B: So many things ... .
A: Calm down! Please! There is no point in ... . So what is it?
B: I feel .... . I started to have ... . Besides, I find it uncomfortable ... and
to crown it all, ... .
A: Let’s deal with ... . So, your ... . There is no magic bullet for ... .
Just ... .
B: It’s ... . How about ... ?
A: It happens ... . Of course, there are no easy answers ... . I think you
should ... .
B: Let’s hope ... . And what do you say to ... ?
A: If you ask me, ... . But if you don’t like it, just ... .
VI. Time to Communicate
1. Act as Ann and describe your worries.
to have worry genes;
to worry about different things;
to specialise in big worries;
to make a mess of one’s life.
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The most serious drawback of spending time with friends is that it takes a
lot of time, day after day. As the proverb goes, friends are thieves of time.
Another negative thing is that some friends can’t share your interests to
the fullest. They may find them strange and sometimes try to make you do
what they think to be more fun…
Go to Ex. 19, 20 of your WB
1.5. My progress in English
I. Grammar Smart
Fill in the right forms of the verbs to be or to have.
1. ... your elder sister married?
2. My father ... been to Canada.
3. Why ... I in the photo?
4. My mum ... on a visit to her in-laws then.
5. I ... looking for a part-time job now.
6. Let’s ... a rest.
Check if you can:
use correct grammatical forms in context. Yes No
II. Word Smart
Add one word to each sentence in the blank.
1. My father’s brother is my … .
2. I’m going to follow in my mum’s … .
3. My aunt is a surgeon, she performs complicated … .
4. Please answer all the questions of the … .
5. What makes you feel …?
6. Calm down, there is no point in losing your … .
Check if you can:
use words in context. Yes No
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III. Function Smart
Match conversation lines A to conversation lines B.
A B
1. Gee, I’m angry!
2. What’s wrong?
3. Terrible! Just terrible!
4. I often find it difficult to talk
with my parents.
5. What shall I do?
6. I started to have difficulties with
Maths.
a) I feel out of my element.
b) It happens to the best of us.
c) Try a little harder.
d) Calm down.
e) I think you should socialize with
friends more.
f) You are a worrier.
Check if you can:
talk about problems and solutions. Yes No
IV. Time to Read
Read the text and choose the correct facts.
Family Footsteps
We all have someone in our family who we admire. From my perspective,
these people are essential for us as we have somebody to mirror ourselves. In
my case, the person I most admire is certainly my grandfather, whose life
story inspires me.
He was born in a small village. He was the son of a journalist who used to
fight alongside the small farmers against powerful landowners. He, his moth-
er and brothers used to live happily until the day his dad was killed. He was
just six years old when he started working to help his mother. Life was hard
but he never gave up, so after a lot of work and dedication he achieved his
dream and graduated in law from one of the best colleges in the country.
Everyone has dreams but there are few people in the world strong enough
to fight for them. Surely, my grandfather is one of these people. It is always
a pleasure to hear about his life experiences. I’m going to follow in his foot-
steps so that I can be a better person.
1. The storyteller admires his grandfather.
2. The old man was born in a city.
3. He came from a small family.
4. He was a hard worker.
5. He got a higher education.
6. His dream came true.
Check if you can:
read and understand life stories. Yes No
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V. Time to Listen
Listen to the funny story ‘The Trouble with Teenagers’ and correct the mistakes
in the statements given.
Statements:
1. Kevin was in his mid-teens.
2. His parents bought him a new board game as a present.
3. His appearance changes a little.
4. Kevin’s parents are crying.
5. Kevin loses the ability to shout.
6. Teenage years are easy.
Check if you can:
listen to funny stories and fully understand
them.
Yes No
VI. Time to Write
Describe your family and friends.
Check if you can:
write a description of your family and friends Yes No
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Balance Your School Life
2.1. Making the most of your school day
Word Bank
day planner
to prioritise
schedule
due-date
margin
random
Phrase Bank
to surf the Internet a lot
to study in a quiet environment
to avoid distractions
to organise oneself
to sort out one’s life as a teena-
ger
to set homework time
to run off one’s feet
to take control of something
to get good grades
Communication Box
Let’s go for it!
... I bet.
Thanks for sharing.
It’s up to us to ...
For instance, ...
I. Conversation Warm-up
Read what you can hear at different times of your school day. Say who usually
says these words and when.
Wake up! Wake up!
It’s time to get up!
It’s time you got down to
doing your home work,
isn’t it dear?
Number One bus
is coming.
Good morning,
boys and girls!
I’ve made your favou-
rite meal for dinner.
Are you hungry?
E x a m p l e: My mum usually wakes me up at half past six.
II. Pronunciation Warm-up
Read the extract from the teen poem “School Life” and practise the sounds /ö/
and /U/. Say how you look at school.
School Life
School is a daily routine for us,
In the morning, we’re sure to make a fuss.
Even when the sun is still not up,
Here we are, awake at 6 a.m. sharp.
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Late a minute and we have to run,
Eyes half open, shoelaces undone.
We reach school and we see our friends,
Immediately, discomfort ends.
Some may see school as a lot of pressure
Some cannot wait for the winter vacation
But it depends on how we look at school
Honestly, positively, school is cool!
Cheryl Theseira
(Abridged and adapted from the source:http://www.bestteenpoems.com/poem/
school-life#6Zkmo5x3HVrwd9tb.99)
III. Grammar Smart
1. Look and recall.
Personal and possessive pronouns
I me my mine
you you your yours
he him his his
she her her hers
it it its –
we us our ours
they them their theirs
a) Play a grammar completion game. Use the pictures and the information given.
E x a m p l e: A: This is my friend Sam.
B: He is a teenager, isn’t he?
C: His hobby is football, isn’t it?
A: Right.
friend
Sam
thirteen
football
niece
Alice
Grade One
backpack
classmates
classroom
English lesson
homework
teacher
Maths
technology
interactive white
board
b) Paraphrase the sentences.
E x a m p l e: This is my daily planner. This daily planner is mine.
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to organise oneself to wash oneself to behave oneself
to help oneself to enjoy oneself to hurt oneself
E x a m p l e: A: to organise oneself
B: He can’t ...
A: He can’t organise himself.
b) Add a reflexive pronoun.
E x a m p l e: I’ll do it myself.
1. Behave ! 4. Please help to peaches.
2. You should organise . 5. Enjoy .
3. How did you hurt ? 6. Have you washed yet?
IV. Word Smart
1. Study these words and word combinations and:
a) Say what time management tips you are ready to follow. Give your reasons.
Time Management Tips
Get a day planner Make sure it is big enough to hold all your notes;
Write everything down;
Put your homework assignments, test dates and
project due-dates on paper.
Organise yourself Keep your schoolwork and papers organised;
Keep each class or subject in its own folder;
Set homework time;
Make sure you study in a quiet environment to
avoid distractions.
Prioritise your acti-
vities
Make sure academic studies come first;
List your leisure activities as the least impor-
tant;
Don’t spend too much time on the Internet.
E x a m p l e: I am ready to get a day planner so that I could have all the impor-
tant information in one place rather than on random pieces of paper.
b) Group up the word-combinations into Have-to’s and Want-to’s and say how
you manage to balance between them (p. 44–45).
to watch a TV show; to do school assignments;
to hang out with friends; to be alone with your thoughts;
to read a book; to practise a hobby; to do sports;
to keep your room clean; to surf the Internet a lot;
to help your little brother with homework; to revise for a test.
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HAVE-TO’S WANT-TO’S
to revise for a test to watch a TV show
E x a m p l e: Suppose I have to revise for a test, though I want to watch my
favourite TV show. If I am trying to concentrate on my studies while the TV
is on, I will be constantly distracted. So I have to stay away from the TV.
2. Complete the sentences and speak about your method of finding the perfect
balance in your school life.
1. Sometimes I feel there isn’t enough ... .
2. I just don’t know how ... .
3. So I have worked out my own method of ... .
4. It has ... steps.
5. Step One is about ... .
6. Step Two is ... .
7. Step Three ... .
8. It helps me to ... .
At Home: Describe your recent school day and decide if you made the most of
it (8–10 sentences).
Go to Ex. 21, 22 of your WB
V. Time to Read
1. Read/listen to the dialogue and say what tips for time management it has.
Talking about Managing your Time
Cheryl: Hi, Mike, where are you going? What’s your hurry?
Mike: Hi, Cheryl. I’ve been trying hard to keep up with school work, get-
ting good grades, and after-school activities.
Cheryl: I know what you mean. Do you feel there aren’t enough hours in the
day and you just don’t know how some people manage to do every-
thing in time?
Mike: Exactly. Have you got your own method for taking control of school-
related have-to’s?
Cheryl: Not yet, but I’ve got some good tips. During the school day our
schedule is made up for us. Once the bell rings, though, it’s up to us
to find the perfect balance between have-to’s and want-to’s.
Mike: Let’s have a try!
Cheryl: Okay, okay. First of all, get a day planner to put your homework
assignments, test dates and project due-dates on paper as soon as the
teacher gives them to you.
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Mike: Are you serious? I’m quite happy with writing everything down in
my notebook margin or…
Cheryl: Or on random pieces of paper? If you keep your day planner with
you, all this information will be in one place. Make sure you get the
big day planner because little ones won’t hold all your notes.
Mike: Well, perhaps, I’ll try. What is next?
Cheryl: Then you need to organize yourself. Keep each class or subject in its
own folder, set homework time and make sure you study in a quiet
environment to avoid distractions, such as TV, the phone, or the
Web.
Mike: It’s easier said than done. I prefer to have business and pleasure
combined. For instance, I can read my homework while my favourite
TV show is on.
Cheryl: I bet it will take you much longer to finish your reading because
you’ll probably spend half your time listening to the show.
half the time
half of it
See First Aid Kit: Grammar in Use, p. 222
Mike: Perhaps you are right. But I’ve got so many things to do that I can’t
afford to just sit and watch TV.
Cheryl: Same with me. Yet I’ve learnt to prioritise my activities. Academic
studies should always come first, and I try not to spend too much
time on the Internet.
Mike: Well, thanks for sharing. It seems to be an easy-to-follow guide.
I hope it will help me to manage my time.
Cheryl: It sure will. Good luck!
2. Choose the right variant.
E x a m p l e: Half – (of; –) a kilo of meat, please.
1. I spent half (– ; of) my time listening to the show.
2. Nearly half (of; –) my classmates use daily planners.
3. There were half (– ; of) a dozen people in the line.
4. Don’t worry, it will only take half (–; of) a minute.
5. She was only telling them half (of; –) the story.
6. It happened in the second half (of; –) the twentieth century.
3. Read the replies (p. 47) and match them to the characters of the dialogue.
Reproduce the parts of the dialogue with them.
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Mike
Cheryl
– I’ve been trying hard to keep up with school work, getting
good grades, and after-school activities.
– I’ve got some good tips.
– Then you need to organize yourself.
– It’s easier said than done.
– I’ve learnt to prioritise my activities.
– It seems to be an easy-to-follow guide.
VI. Time to Communicate
1. Act as one of the teenagers and describe your
time management method. Use:
to try to keep up with something;
to take control of something;
to find the perfect balance between … and …;
to organize oneself;
to study in a quiet environment;
to avoid distractions.
2. In pairs, discuss your time management methods. Use the pattern.
Pattern:
A: Hi, … , Where … ? What’s your hurry?
B: Hi, … . I’ve run off … .
A: I know what you mean. Do you feel …?
B: Exactly. Have you got your own method for… ?
A: Not yet, but I’ve got … .
B: Let’s go for it!
A: Okay, okay. First of all, get … .
B: Are you serious? I’m quite happy with … .
A: Make sure … .
B: Well, perhaps, I’ll try. Whatever next?
A: Then you need to … .
B: It’s easier said than done. I prefer … . For instance, … .
A: I bet it will … because … .
B: Perhaps you are right. But I’ve got so … .
A: Same with me. Yet I’ve learnt to … .
B: Well, thanks for sharing. It seems to be … . I hope … .
A: It sure will. Good luck!
Go to Ex. 23, 24 of your WB
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VII. Time to Listen
1. Listen to the story about Philip’s day at Blackstable and say if the boy enjoyed
his daily routine.
2. Match the times and the pictures. Describe Philip’s activity during the day.
9 a.m. 1 p.m. 8 p.m.
VIII. Time to Write
Into Your Writing Portfolio:
A day planner is a chart, a book, or a computer programme with sections
for each day and the different times of the day that helps you organize eve-
rything you have to do.
It contains personal information, a daily to-do list, ideas, and long-term
goals, etc.
How to write in a day planner
Personal
information
Daily to-do list Ideas Long-term goals
Phone number
E-mail address
Start with the
most important
items and end
with the least
important.
Write random
things so that
you don’t forget
later.
Create a list of
long-term goals
and mark dates
or deadlines.
2.2. Active after school
Word Bank
leisure
fabulous
endurance
flexibility
strength
clay model
Phrase Bank
to owe something to oneself
to sign up for something
to make an informed decision
to support self-expression
to give encouragement
to have the right to do some-
thing
Communication Box
It happens to the best of
us.
It’s almost a classic.
…for instance.
Ready-steady-go!
Got it!
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I. Conversation Warm-up
Look at the photos and choose three activities for your after-school activity plan.
Account for your choice.
biking climbing singing in a choir
swimming arts drama
E x a m p l e: I will choose climbing because it is less difficult than running.
II. Pronunciation Warm-up
Read and practise the sounds /w/ and /ŋ/. Say what you do for relaxation.
The After-school Activity Plan Chant
– Where are you going?
Where are you going?
What’s your destination?
– I’m walking out of town
for some relaxation.
That’ll be nice.
What’s on your agenda?
– I’ll go riding, and biking,
and swinging, and climbing.
Do you think you can?
Are you sure you are able?
– Of course, I can.
I work out, I’m in shape.
I’ll do even more.
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b) Make up as many sentences about after-school activity plans as you can. Use
the substitution table.
IF
you
I
we
my friend
my classmates
walk thirty minu-
tes a day,
exercises regular-
ly,
do yoga,
breathe freely,
feels pain,
go for a jog,
feel tired,
you
I
we
my friend
my classmates
WILL
WON’T
stop the
workout;
stay healthy;
relax well;
be in shape;
feel great;
lose weight;
have a rest.
E x a m p l e: If you walk thirty minutes a day, you will stay healthy.
2. Read and remember.
Advice: should or must?
If you think something is a good or bad idea for staying active after
school, use should + do/be/have etc.:
E x a m p l e: There should always be time for a child to have the right to
choose their own activities.
If you think something is a bad idea for staying active after school, use
shouldn’t+ do/be/have etc.:
E x a m p l e: You shouldn’t start physical activities without warming up.
If you want to ask for advice, use should in questions:
E x a m p l e: Should I sign up for yoga?
If you want to give strong advice, use must+do/be/ have, etc.:
E x a m p l e: You must sign up for clay modelling – it’s so creative!
Don’t forget!
Should is often used with I (don’t) think and do you think:
E x a m p l e: I don’t think you should sign up for leisure activities – they
are not active enough.
a) Let’s play a grammar advice-giving game using these word chains.
E x a m p l e: drama – new
A: Should I sign up for drama?
B: I think you should. You must try something new.
1. soccer – enduring 4. climbing – strong
2. yoga – flexible 5. puzzles – smart
3. arts – creative 6. project – useful
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b) Fill in should or shouldn’t.
E x a m p l e: We should stay active after school.
1. ... I join this music band?
2. You ... make an informed decision.
3. Children ... be given encouragement.
4. Teachers ... choose activities for us.
5. I think you ... warm up before physical activities.
6. ... we have the right to express ourselves in healthy ways?
IV. Word Smart
1. Study the words and words combinations and say:
a) how you can develop yourself after classes;
participate in a project; sign up for creative art
activities;
play soccer to develop
endurance;
do yoga to develop flexibility; offer strength activities.
E x a m p l e: I can participate in a group project.
b) How you can choose an activity:
to owe something to oneself; to make an informed decision;
to have the right to do something; to express oneself.
E x a m p l e: I owe it to myself to do something I love.
2. Interview your classmates and find out:
how they develop themselves after classes;
what opportunities they have to stay active after school;
how they choose activities for themselves.
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Tell your classmates about your findings.
E x a m p l e: A: How do you develop yourselves after classes?
B: I play soccer to develop endurance.
C: I participate in a group project.
A: I have found out that Bob plays soccer to develop endurance
and Helen participates in a group project.
At Home: Make a list of opportunities you have to stay active after school
and tick off your first important priority. Account for your choice in writing.
Go to Ex. 25, 26 of your WB
V. Time to Read
1. Read the information about types of after-school activities and say how they
support your development.
What after-school activity should you join this year?
After a long day at school, you owe it to yourself to do
something you love. What type of activities will you sign
up for this fall – creative art, leisure or physical activi-
ties? Read the information from “On After School” to
make an informed decision.
Creative Art Activities
Creative art activities are a fabulous way to support self-expression and
creativity in children. Kids will experience self-confidence and relationship
development while participating in individual projects such as clay models or
group projects such as murals, that is, painting on the wall. Children should
be given encouragement throughout the activity. The children art can be
displayed for parents and participants to see.
Leisure Activities
Leisure activities are free-play opportunities. This time can be used for
board games, reading, puzzles and passive games. These activities will sup-
port children’s emotional, cognitive and social development. A child will ex-
perience a lot of scheduled activities throughout their school day, so there
should always be time for a child to have the right to choose their own acti-
vities. Leisure activities will allow children to express themselves in healthy
and fun ways.
Physical Activities
A physical activity gets children moving and engaged in active games.
There are three categories a physical activity falls under: endurance, flexibi-
lity and strength. An endurance activity for children can be soccer. Yoga is
an example of a flexibility activity that can be done with children. Many
options in outdoor play parks offer strength activities, such as climbing and
BrE autumn
AmE fall
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swinging. It is important for all individuals to warm up before physical ac-
tivities.
(Adapted from http://activeafterschool.ca/ontario/program-planning/
activity-types#Leisure
activity – active
strength – strong
flexibility – flexible
endurance – enduring
See First Aid Kit:Word Building, p. 222
Across Cultures: Canada
On After School – (Canada) This Ontario portal is
part of the National website activeafterschool.ca,
designed to engage schoolchildren in physical ac-
tivity and healthy living.
2. Paraphrase the sentences as in the pattern.
Pattern: Soccer is an endurance activity for children.
Soccer will make children enduring.
1. Yoga is a flexibility activity for children.
2. Climbing is a strength activity for children.
3. Art is a creativity activity for children.
4. Outdoor play is a health activity for children.
3. Look at the pictures, name the activities and define their types. Say which
of them could be your choice.
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VI. Time to Сommunicate
a) Read the information and describe this after-school activity.
Ever Changing Relay Race
Age Group: 6–9 yrs, 9–12 yrs, 13 + yrs
Time Requirement: 10 minutes
Activity Type: Physical
Play Area: Gymnasium (large indoor space), Outdoor – Field
Group Size: Large Group, Medium Group, Small Group
Objective: Teams collect all of the objects in the hoop across from them
and bring them back to their hoop. The way they move to the hoop and back
will be changing all the time, so they have to listen to the leader.
b) Imagine Martha is telling you about her after-school activities. Ask her the
following questions and role-play the dialogue in pairs. Follow the pattern below.
Pattern:
A: What type of activities will you sign up for this fall?
B: I think I should...
A: What will you experience?
B: ...
A: How will it support your development?
B: ...
A: What kinds of activity will you do if you want more opportunity to
express yourself?
B: ...
A: How often will you practise it?
B: ...
VII. Time to Write
Write a notice about a new after-school activity for your class. Use the format
below.
(title)
Age Group:
Time Requirement:
Activity Type:
Play Area:
Group Size:
Go to Ex. 27, 28 of your WB
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2.3. Who is absent today?
Word Bank
to attend
frostbite
exhaustion
absentee
to pretend
tardy
Phrase Bank
to be away from school
to miss school
to keep one’s perfect at-
tendance
to be the centre of one’s
universe
to be in session
to bring a note from
somebody
to catch up with one’s
class
to lag behind one’s class
Communication Box
There was no chance
that …
Surely, …
I. Conversation Warm-up
Look at the pictures and say why these schoolchildren are absent from school.
Have you had excuses for not going to school? If yes, what excuses?
a sick day off to be away on
holiday
to be absent
from school
without a good
reason
a snow day to oversleep
E x a m p l e: This girl has a sick day off. Perhaps, she is ill with flu.
II. Pronunciation Warm-up
Read the parts of the funny school poems and practise the sounds /eIeI/ and /ü/.
Say if the school situations are the same or different in them.
I’m Staying Home From School Today
I’m staying home from school today.
I’d rather be in bed
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pretending that I have a pain
that’s pounding in my head.
I’ll say I have a stomach ache.
I’ll claim I’ve got the flu.
I’ll shiver like I’m cold
and hold my breath until I’m blue…
Kenn Nesbitt
Today I’m not going to school
Today I’m not going to school,
I can’t face my lessons today,
problem is my Mum’s no fool,
she’s gonna make me go any way.
I can’t face my lessons today,
my fever’s a hundred and four,
she’s gonna make me go anyway,
Mum, I really can’t take any more…
Aoife Mannix
III. Grammar Smart
Read and remember.
Necessity: must or have to?
If you want to say that something is necessary, use have to:
E x a m p l e: You have to go to school every day it is in session.
If you want to say that something is a positive rule, use have to:
E x a m p l e: You have to wear a uniform to school.
If you want to say that something is a rule you give to another person
or to yourself, use must:
E x a m p l e: I know I must hurry.
If you want to say explain rules or instructions, use must not:
E x a m p l e: Remember, children, you must not be tardy.
If there is no rule, use don’t have to, not mustn’t:
E x a m p l e: You don’t have to go to school on holiday.
Don’t forget!
Don’t use must for past or future situations, use forms of have to in-
stead:
E x a m p l e s: I got sick and had to stay at home. (past)
You’ll have to bring a note from your parents (future).
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1. Fill in must or have to.
1. We will … call your father to come after you.
2. You … wrap up warm, it’s very cold outside.
3. You will … keep moving to keep warm.
4. The girl … keep her perfect attendance that school year.
5. On her way to school, the girl … look at her watch.
6. Father said I … stay at home in such stormy weather.
2. Look at the pictures and explain the school rules.
not to be tardy to bring a note from
one’s parents
to do homework
E x a m p l e: You have to wear a uniform to school.
3. Read the school problem page and give instructions.
Matt I don’t want to go to school now. I can’t face my lessons today.
Sonia I’m often late for school. What do I have to say when I come into
the classroom?
Alex I’ve been sick several times this semester. I’m lagging behind my
class now.
Kate I’ll be away from school on holiday. My parents are going to India
and are taking me with them.
IV. Word Smart
1. Study the words and words combinations and:
a) Say which of them can help you talk about attending school and which – about
being absent from school. Give examples.
excuse to attend absentee to be away from school
to miss school to keep one’s perfect attendance
to bring a note from somebody to be away with the flu/on holiday
E x a m p l e: You must bring a note from your parents if you have been away
from school.
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b) Say if school is the centre of your universe.
to be in session;
to be the centre of one’s universe;
to be of a different turn of mind;
to pretend;
to face one’s lessons;
to lag behind one’s class;
to catch up with one’s class.
E x a m p l e: For me, school is the centre of my universe. I have attended
school every day this semester.
2. Interview your classmates and find out:
what they think about attending school regularly;
their reasons for staying home from school;
how they catch up with their class after missing school.
Tell your classmates about your findings.
E x a m p l e: A: What do you think about attending school regularly?
B: It is highly important to me. Otherwise I have to catch up with
my class.
C: I’m of a different turn of mind. There are quite a few reasons
not to attend.
A: I have found out that it is highly important for Ann to attend
school and Helen is of a different turn of mind.
At Home: Make a list of dates on which you/your friend didn’t go to school
last month and write your reasons for being absent. Use the format below.
Dates of absence from school Reasons for being absent
Go to Ex. 29, 30 of your WB
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V. Time to Read
1. Read the story “Perfect Attendance” and say who was right – the girl’s mother
or father.
Perfect Attendance
Part One
For Mother, school was the center of her universe. As
a teacher, she thought pupils should be in their seat when
the first bell rang, each day school was in session. Things
such as rain, sleet, snow, and bitter cold were no excuse to
miss school.
Father, on the other hand, was of a different turn of mind. School for him
had been a place to socialize and have fun. Lessons were to be tolerated, so
any reason not to attend was good enough for him.
This morning when I awoke, there was a snowstorm. There was no chance
that Father could take me to school in the car. Surely Mother wouldn’t make
me go out in this blizzard to keep my perfect attendance at school.
As I climbed out of bed on this awful morning, I could hear Mother and
Father arguing about whether I should go to school.
“This girl can’t go to school today. It’s too bad out there!”
“But she hasn’t missed a day this year,” Mother said, “I know she doesn’t
want to be absent.” Of course, she hadn’t asked me what I thought about it.
“There is a blizzard out there. She can’t go out in it.” Father tried again
to convince Mother of the nonsense of sending a child out in a blizzard.
Mother was insistent, “I’ll wrap her up good. She’ll be fine.”
By then I had run out of my freezing bedroom and was standing in front
of the wood heating stove in the dining room enjoying the warmth.
“Can I ride my pony?” I asked.
“Oh, no!” exclaimed Father, “You would freeze for sure. You will have to
keep moving to keep warm. So if you go, walking is the only way.”
This told me that Mother had won…
Part Two
As I walked along the road, the swirling snowflakes bit my face. It was
cold and the wind was so strong I had to struggle to push my eight-year-old
body against it. I frequently pulled up my left coat sleeve to look at my
watch. As long as I was going, I did not want to be tardy. The snow stuck to
my clothes and the scarf around my mouth froze from the humidity of my
breathing. I knew I had to hurry.
Finally, the schoolhouse appeared on top of the hill. I knocked on the door
of the house and was greeted by Mrs. Crawford. With a surprised look, she
rushed me in and began to unwrap my frozen clothes. My wrist had some
frostbite where I had kept looking at my watch.
“Don’t you know there isn’t any school today? The weather is too bad; you
should not be out in this!”
“Mother said I had to go so I could keep my perfect attendance.”
BrE centre
AmE centre
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“Well, we will have to call your father to come after you because you
can’t walk back home in the storm.”
(Adapted from “Perfect Attendance” by Anna Lou Martin)
Across Cultures: the USA
perfect attendance – (USA) a person with perfect at-
tendance would be one who never missed to be present
whenever school, was in session.
to wrap – to unwrap to dress – to undress
to do – to undo to pack – to unpack
See First Aid Kit: Word Building, p. 223
2. Choose the right variant.
E x a m p l e: Mrs. Crawford began to … (wrap; unwrap) my frozen clothes.
Mrs. Crawford began to unwrap my frozen clothes.
1. The mother promised to … (wrap; unwrap) me up warm.
2. She … (packed; unpacked) her school bag and headed off to school.
3. Maggie carefully … (packed; unpacked) her birthday presents.
4. The mother said, “Please … (dress; undress) and get into bed. You are sick.”
5. What is … (done; undone) cannot be … (done, undone).
6. We should … (do; undo) something to help him.
3. Find the questions where the following statements are the answers.
E x a m p l e: Did the mother allow the girl to stay away from school on that
stormy day? No, she thought it wasn’t an excuse to miss school.
1. ?
To keep her perfect attendance.
2. ?
No, walking was the only way.
3. ?
No, there wasn’t any school that day.
4. ?
To look at her watch.
5. ?
She did not want to be tardy.
6. ?
She was very surprised and began to unwrap the child’s frozen clothes.
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VI. Time to Communicate
1. Act as the storyteller, look at the set of pictures and describe your hard way
to school.
Use:
That morning when I awoke … . There was no chance … . Surely … . As I
walked along the road, … . I did not want … . I knew … . Finally, … .
2. Role-play the dialogue between the girl and her classmate the next day at
school as in the pattern.
Pattern:
Classmate: Hi, … . What a snowstorm … ! I stayed … the whole day. How
was your day … ?
Girl: It was ... . I had to ... because my mother ... .
Classmate: Oh no! What did your father ... ?
Girl: He was of ... . But ... .
Classmate: How did you manage ... ? It was so... !
Girl: I didn’t want to ... . I knew I must ... . So I kept looking ...
and as a result my wrist has ... .
Classmate: Poor ... ! What a pity! Surely, it is highly important to ... ,
but ... is a good reason not to attend.
Girl: School is the center of ... , you know, and she thinks pupils
should ... .
Classmate: What about snow or ... ? Isn’t it an excuse not to ... ?
Girl: I think so. Now I even know it for sure from my own expe-
rience.
VII. Time to Write
You know you must bring a note from your parents if you have been away from
school. Help your parents to write such a note about the last time you stayed home.
Begin with:
Dear Miss/Mr. ... ,
Our son/daughter had ... yesterday and was away from ... .
He/she will ... for sure.
Thank you for ... .
Mr. and Mrs. ... .
Go to Ex. 31, 32 of your WB
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2.4. How to manage your English
language learning
Word Box
encouragement
frustrated
success
failure
to master
Phrase Box
to feel down
to put in a lot of effort
to get discouraged
to leave much to be de-
sired
to come easy/difficult to
somebody
Communication Box: How
to Give Encouragement
What’s up?
Go on.
Have another try/go.
Keep going.
Don’t give up.
You can do it.
You are doing great.
I. Conversation Warm-up
Look at the pictures and say how schoolchildren manage their English language
learning. Does English come easy or difficult to you?
word study grammar spelling reading
E x a m p l e: Children have to master pronunciation. English sounds come easy
with me.
II. Pronunciation Warm-up
Read the quotations of great people about encouragement and practise sentence
stress. Comment on one of the quotes.
Johann Wolfgang
von Goethe
“Instruction does much, but encouragement is
everything.”
J. R. R.Tolkien “All we have to decide is what to do with the time
that is given us.”
Stephanie Lahart “Encourage yourself, believe in yourself, and love
yourself. Never doubt who you are.”
C. JoyBell C. “We can’t be afraid of change. ”
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Catherine Pulsifer “Be all that you can be.”
Aristotle “Happiness depends on ourselves.”
III. Function Smart
Read and learn how to give encouragement. Look at
the pictures and fill in the mini-dialogues.
a) – You look sad. What’s up?
– I’m trying very hard to improve my ... ,
but it is not happening.
– Go on. Have another try. You’ve almost got it.
b)
– I’m so frustrated. I’ve got a low grade for my ...
again.
– Remember, everyone makes mistakes,
but you have to keep going, and eventually
you will be nearly perfect.
c)
– Are you feeling down about ... ?
– Yeah, I’m putting in a lot of effort,
but there have been only small results.
– Don’t give up. You can do it!
d)
– Why are you upset?
– I’m getting discouraged about my English lan-
guage learning.
My ... leaves much to be desired.
– Don’t worry about your spelling. You are doing
great.
e)
– I give up. ... is more than I can manage.
– Have another go. I’m sure you’ll do better.
IV. Word Smart
1. Fill in the chart with the words and word-combinations about your successes
and failures in language learning. Use the mini-dialogues above.
Success Failure
to try hard
to improve one’s grammar
…
to get a low grade for something
to make mistakes
…
E x a m p l e: I must try hard to be a success in learning English.
English grammar
English test
language learning
spelling
English pronunciation
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2. Complete the sentences of encouragement with the right forms of the verbs to
do, to go, to have and to try. Use them in context.
E x a m p l e: I’m sure you’ll do better.
– I give up. English grammar is more than I can manage.
– Have another go. I’m sure you’ll do better.
1. Keep ... . 4. Don’t ... up.
2. Have another ... . (Option One) 5. You are ... great.
3. Have another ... . (Option Two) 6. You can ... it!
3. Interview your classmates, find out about their successes and failures in lear-
ning English and give encouragement. Report your findings to the class.
E x a m p l e: A: What are your successes and failures in learning English, Olha?
B: English grammar comes easy to me but my writing leaves
much to be desired.
A: Keep going. Don’t give up.
A: I have found out that English grammar comes easy to
Olha, but her writing leaves much to be desired. She must keep
going. She mustn’t give up.
At Home: Write encouraging words for your friends to make better progress
in learning English.
Go to Ex. 33, 34 of your WB
V. Time to Read
1. Read/listen to the dialogue of two friends and say:
How they manage their English language learning;
What docs not come easily to each of them;
How they encourage each other to make better progress.
Talking about Successes and Failures
in Learning English
Helen: Hey, Ann. You look sad. What’s up?
Ann: I’m so frustrated. I’ve got a low grade for my English test again.
I’m trying very hard to improve my English but it is not happening.
Helen: Remember, everyone makes mistakes, but you have to keep going and
eventually you will be nearly perfect.
Ann: Thank you, Helen, but it’s easier said than done. I’m about to give
up. English grammar is more than I can manage.
Helen: I know what you mean. I had difficulties with my English last year.
To be honest, I felt down about my writing as my spelling left much to
be desired. You won’t believe it but I used to make spelling mistakes
in every other word. I was getting more and more discouraged. I was
putting in a lot of effort, but there were only small results until...
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Ann: Until what – a miracle happened?
Helen: No, not quite. It was until we got a new teacher, Miss Joy, in our
class. She was very encouraging. She believed that we were all capa-
ble and that our efforts were worthwhile.
Ann: Do you mean to say that your progress in English started when your
teacher just said you could work through it?! And you have made no
spelling mistakes ever since? It sounds too good to be true.
Helen: No, nothing of the kind. Miss Joy explained that everyone expe-
riences both success and failure in various ways throughout life; it is
important to learn from both.
Ann: So what did you do?
Helen: Her words encouraged me to take action.
I practised, and practised, and practised.
For instance, I wrote spelling dictations, played spelling games, and,
generally, paid more attention to spelling rules.
Ann: Great! By the way, are you interested in taking part in the Scripps
Howard National Spelling Bee?
Helen: Actually, I have won the school spelling bee this year and I’m prepa-
ring for the district tournament these days.
Ann: I’m so proud of you! Good luck at the competition!
Helen: Thank you. If I can do it, you can do it, too.
Ann: I’ll try.
Across Cultures: the USA
Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee (the) – an annu-
al spelling bee held in the United States; participants
cannot be older than fifteen.
frustrated – frustrating
discouraged – discouraging
interesting – interested
See First Aid Kit: Word Building, p. 223
2. Fill in the right form of the word.
E x a m p l e: Ann is so frustrated with her low grades. frustration
1. English is a very ... school subject. interest
2. Phil is getting ... about his English language learning. discourage
3. It is so ... ! surprise
4. This book is ... . bored
5. What a ... story! shocked
BrE to practise
AmE to practice
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3. Mark where Ann and Helen can find themselves on the 7-point scale in
learning English. Give your reasons.
failure 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 success
VI. Time to Communicate
1. Act as Helen and describe your difficulties and progress in learning English.
to have difficulties with something;
to feel down about something;
to leave much to be desired;
to make mistakes;
to experience both success and failure;
to learn from something;
to take action;
to pay more attention to something.
2. In pairs, encourage each other to make better progress in English as in the
pattern.
Pattern:
A: Hey, ... . You look ... . What’s up?
B: I’m so ... . I’ve got ... . I’m trying ... but ... .
A: Remember ... but you have to ... and eventually you will ... .
B: Thank you, ... , but it’s easier ... . ... is more than I can manage.
A: I know what ... . I have difficulties with ... . To be honest, I feel down
about ... .
B: My ... says that everyone experiences both ... ; it is important to ... .
A: So, what do you recommend?
B: You should ... . For instance, ... . I’ve tried ... myself.
A: Thank you. You are very ... .
B: If I can ... , you can ... too.
A: I’ll try.
VII. Time to Listen
1. Listen to the schoolchildren and say what reasons they gave for not doing their
English homework.
2. Listen to the children again and role-play the situations encouraging them to
make progress in learning English.
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VIII. Time to Write
Write out a certificate for Helen for her participation in the School Spelling Bee.
This is to Certify that
participated in the
Spelling Bee
On , 20 at
Your participation is greatly appreciated.
Thank you for helping to make our bee a success!
Principal/Spelling Bee Coordinator Teacher
Go to Ex. 35, 36 of your WB
2.5. My progress in English
I. Grammar Smart
Fill in the right modal verb.
1. ... (should/must) I sign up for yoga?
2. You ... (should/must) sign up for clay modelling – it’s so creative!
3. You ... (could/shouldn’t) start physical activities without warming up.
4. I know I ... (must/should) hurry.
5. Remember, children, you ... (don’t have to/must not) be cute.
6. You... (must/will have to) bring a note from your parents tomorrow.
Check if you can:
use modal verbs in context correctly. Yes No
II. Word Smart
In each sentence, fill the gap with one word.
1. Please, organize ... .
2. Don’t ... yourself on the Internet too much.
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3. I ... it to myself to do something I love.
4. What type of activities will you ... up for this fall?
5. I ... school regularly.
6. He, who ... no mistakes, makes nothing.
Check if you can:
complete your ideas logically. Yes No
III. Function Smart
Match conversation lines A to conversation lines B.
A B
1. What’s up?
2. Are you feeling down about your
English?
3. I’m putting in a lot of effort, but
there have been only small results.
4. My spelling leaves much to be
desired.
5. English grammar is more than I
can manage.
6. How did your teacher encourage
you to learn English?
a) Don’t give up. You can do it!
b) I used to have difficulties with
grammar, too.
c) Yes. I’m trying very hard to im-
prove it but it is not happening.
d) She said we were all capable.
e) I’ve got a low grade for my Eng-
lish test again.
f) Don’t worry about your spelling.
You are doing great.
Check if you can:
give encouragement. Yes No
IV. Time to Read
Read the encouragement letter and mark the true statements (p. 70).
Dear Helen,
Congratulations on your class winning the School Spelling Bee recently.
I know how much effort you and your classmates put in while competing
against other classes in the same grade, and I can see you were determined to
be the winning class by your score.
Now I have very good news to give you: our School Spelling Bee Commit-
tee has determined which child will represent our school at the district com-
petition. I have the honour to inform you that due to your highest score in
your class, you have been voted for by all the members of the committee. We
are all so proud of you and are ready to help you to prepare for the district
tournament in every way.
We would like to encourage you to take action and to practice the spelling
of a broad selection of words with a varying degree of difficulty.
We wish you all the luck in the world. Please let us know what help you
need.
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Sincerely,
Miss Joy,
on behalf of the School Spelling Bee Committee.
Statements T F
1. Helen’s class is the winner of the school spelling bee round.
2. Helen showed better results than her classmates.
3. Miss Joy has written this letter on her own behalf.
4. The letter sounds discouraging.
5. Helen will take part in another spelling bee.
6. The girl is going to get a lot of support in her school.
Check if you can:
read and understand formal letters. Yes No
V. Time to Listen
Listen to the story “Perfect December” and correct the underlined words in the
statements given.
Statements
1. It was the last week of December.
2. The whole school gathered in the assembly hall for the annual Spelling Bee.
3. There were five participants.
4. Jane’s speech was boring.
5. She was far from being the best.
6. The district competition would be held in Columbus.
Check if you can:
listen to school stories and fully understand them. Yes No
VI. Time to Write
Describe your school life.
Check if you can:
write a description of your school life. Yes No
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UNIT 3. Food and Cooking
3.1. Soup and salad every day…
Word Box
starter
garlic
cabbage rolls
pancake
varenyks
to blend
Phrase Box
to cut in half
to have a passion for some-
thing
to keep on doing something
to taste better with…
to be out of the question
to put on weight
to be good at doing something
Communication Box
I don’t feel like …
Be a good boy!
OK, OK, so much pres-
sure.
Not me.
Would you mind doing …
That’s better.
I. Conversation Warm-up
Look at the pictures and say what food you eat more often. Is it healthy?
milk products meat products sweet things fruit and vegetables
E x a m p l e: I often have milk products like cheese and milk every day.
I think they are healthy.
II. Pronunciation Warm-up
Read and guess the food riddles. Practise the sounds /i:/ and /w/. Say which of
them you like most.
I can be yellow or green
But even sweet like a tangerine.
It’s long and green
With many seeds in.
Green at birth, yellow while living
And black I put on when death is near.
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C: Ann asked me to write her a recipe. Have some meat.
D: Mum asked me to have some meat.
b) Say what your parents tell or ask you to do (or not to do):
at dinner table; at your friend’s party;
at a cafå; in the kitchen;
at the canteen; at school.
E x a m p l e: My mum often asks me to have some more soup for dinner.
IV. Word Smart
1. Study these words and word combinations and:
a) Say which dishes you often eat at home.
borsch pampushkas
with garlic
cabbage
rolls
pancakes varenyks
E x a m p l e: We often have borsch for the first course at home.
b) Look at the dishes and say:
1. which of them you have a passion for;
2. which of them are out of the question and why;
3. what other food they taste better with;
4. which of them are used as starters;
5. when you eat these dishes;
6. what dish you are good at cooking.
E x a m p l e: For me, I have a passion for vegetable salads. They taste better
with sour cream. I usually have them as starters for dinner. I am
good at cooking vegetable salads.
2. Complete the sentences and speak about your favourite home meal.
I like to have my meals at home because … . My mum and I are good at … .
I have a passion for… , that’s why… . My mum keeps on saying … .
… tastes better with … . As for my brother/sister, … . He/she says … .
As you see, … .
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2. Choose the right form of the word to complete the sentences:
1. Don’t eat the cucumbers. They taste bitter. bitterly
2. Your words sound … to me. greatly
3. What a nice pie. It looks … . to taste
4. I like grapes. They taste … . to sweeten
5. I like these fruits. They smell …. . wonderfully
6. Granny, your pancakes look so …. . deliciously
It tastes good.
It smells sweet.
It looks nice.
See First Aid Kit: Grammar in Use, p. 222
3. Read the replies and match them to the characters of the dialogue. Reproduce
the parts of the dialogue with them.
We are so hungry!
If only one … the smallest.
How was your day?
Well, mum, I don’t feel like eating borsch or cabbage rolls
today.
You seem to have a passion for fast food, you, flatterer.
Sour cream and pampushkas are out of the question.
OK, OK, so much pressure.
Mum
Oksana
Peter
VI. Time to Communicate
1. Act as one of the children and describe
your tastes in food. Use:
to be hungry;
not to feel like eating;
to have a passion for something;
to taste better with something;
to be out of the question;
to taste delicious.
2. In pairs, discuss your favourite food. Use the pattern.
Pattern:
A: I’m so … . I wonder, what … ?
B: I’m going to … for the first course, … for the main course and … for
dessert.
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E x a m p l e:
Dear Alex Wright,
You are cordially invited to Katy Anderson’s birthday party. It will be
held on Sunday, January, 10, 2007, at 7p.m. at the Tea House, 1034 Flo-
rence Blvd, Ohama, Nebraska.
RSVP (318) 624-5823.
Go to Ex. 39, 40 of your WB
3.2. Bon appetite
Word Box
cruet
frying pen
kitchen utensils
baking tray
speciality
Phrase Box
to lay the table
to expect guests
to need something badly
to spread a table cloth
to know much about something
to make one’s mouth water
Communication
Box
First of all…
For goodness sake!
What a relief!
I. Conversation Warm-up
Your family is expecting guests and your mum asks you to lay the table. Look at
the pictures and say what should be on the table.
serviette cruets
for spices
frying pen plate fork, spoon,
knife
E x a m p l e: I think there should be serviettes on the table.
II. Pronunciation Warm-up
Listen to the Festive Table Dialogue and practise the sounds /{/, /e/ and /aiai/.
Say if you can lay the table for dinner.
Festive Table Dialogue
– Have you laid the table, Ann?
– I’ve laid it for ten.
– For ten? But why so many?
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b) how you lay the table;
to spread a white tablecloth;
to need something badly;
for each person;
serviettes;
person.
E x a m p l e: First of all I spread a white tablecloth.
2. Interview your classmates and find out:
how they lay the table when their family is expecting guests;
how they help their mother in cooking and laying the table;
what dishes are cooked for a festive dinner.
Tell your classmates about your findings.
E x a m p l e: A: How do you lay the table when your family is expecting
guests?
B: We spread a beautiful tablecloth on the table.
C: I put a vase with flowers in the middle of the table.
A: I have found out that Ann spreads a beautiful table cloth on
the table and Helen puts a vase with flowers in the middle.
At Home: Write how you use your kitchen utensils to prepare meals (8–
10 sentences).
Go to Ex. 41, 42 of your WB
V. Time to Read
1. Read/listen to how Ann’s mum was getting ready for receiving guests and say
how Ann helped her mum.
Expecting Guests
Ann, we are expecting guests today and I need your help badly. There’s so
much work to do! Let’s lay the table for dinner. We’ll be 12 altogether, so lay
12 places.
Spread a white tablecloth. Then take the dishes, knives and forks from the
sideboard and put one for each person. Now, fetch cruets for spices – salt,
pepper, oil and vinegar – and put them in the middle of the table. Don’t for-
get about serviettes and a bread plate.
Now, will you help me with cooking? Please, get the mincing machine
from the table where all the kitchen utensils are and mince this piece of meat,
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VI. Time to Communicate
1. Act as Ann and say how you helped your mum to cook a festive dinner and lay
the table.
to need one’s help badly;
to spread a white tablecloth;
to put knives and forks for each person;
to mince meat;
to be out of order;
to make one’s mouth water.
2. In pairs, discuss how you help your mother to cook a festive dinner and lay the
table. Use the pattern.
Pattern:
A: I say, … how do you help you mum … ?
B: Oh, my mum needs … and … .
A: How many guests … ?
B: As a rule, … .
A: How do you … ?
B: At first, …, then … .
A: And what … speciality, I wonder?
B: It is … and it makes my mother … .
A: And what about … ?
B: I like … and my mom … .
A: If I were … .
B: Sure.
VII. Time to Write
Write a letter to your friend telling him/her how you helped your mum to lay the
table. Use:
Dear, …
Yesterday, my family was expecting guests and my mum needed my
help badly. …
Go to Ex. 43, 44 of your WB
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3.3. From the cookery book
Word Box
cookery book
afford
ingredients
salmon
waiter
caviar
Phrase Box
to have food preferences
to overload one’s stomach
to have a habit of doing some-
thing
to be in season
to be startled
eating habits
Communication Box
I never mind.
I’ll do better than that.
I. Conversation Warm-up
Look at the pictures and name the ingredients of the dishes. Which of them would
you like to try? Why?
fruit salad pilau meat salad
vegetable stew mushroom soup
E x a m p l e: I think fruit salad has many ingredients like: apples, bananas,
cherries and cream. It looks appetizing and I’d like to try it.
II. Pronunciation Warm-up
Read the food proverbs and practise them with correct rhythm. Say which of
them characterize your eating habits.
Eat with pleasure,
drink with measure.
Good food is enjoyable
and healthy.
After dinner sleep a while,
after supper walk a mile.
Appetite comes with eating.
An apple a day keeps
the doctor away.
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III. Grammar Smart
1. Complete the sentences as in the example.
E x a m p l e: I’ll see you tomorrow. She said she would see me the next day.
1. ‘I don’t like it here’. She said she didn’t like it … .
2. ‘This meat tastes spicy’. Granny said … meat tasted spicy.
3. ‘We are having dinner now’. Mum said they were having dinner … .
4. ‘I haven’t eaten porridge this morning’. Bill said he hadn’t had … .
5. ‘I’ll cook borsch tomorrow’. Mum said she would cook borsch … .
6. ‘Put a bread plate in the middle here, Ann’. Mum asked Ann to put
a bread plate … .
2. Look at the picture and say what the mother asked her children to do.
E x a m p l e: The mother asked her daughter to spread a white tablecloth.
3. Look at the dishes and say what they look/smell/taste like.
cocktail cherry pie Pepper and
cucumber salad
sponge cake
E x a m p l e: I think this cocktail looks appetizing. It tastes delicious and
smells good.
IV. Word Smart
1. Look at the pictures given in logical order (p. 86) and give the recipe of the
dish. Guess what it is.
